I am having pain at my heels for the past one year. There is pain and stiffness in my achilles tendon when I start walking after being idle for some time and it goes away after taking a few steps. I did consult a doctor and get my uric acid levels checked. He prescribed me some medicines but they were of not much help. And later I lost some weight and the pain became less intense. Now I am back to my old weight and the pain is also back. I have friends who are over 100 kgs complaining about knee pain but none of them has pain in the ankle. I used to play badminton before and I tried to start it again but the pain is getting more intense the following day after the game. Is this just because of weight? I have no history of ankle injuries.